Margaret “Midge” Sullivan, age 78, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on December 30, 2022, with family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis G. Sullivan Sr for 50+ years.
Midge was born on April 14, 1944, in Wappingers Falls, New York, to Theodore and Marion Tate Beccary. She was a graduate of Derby High School. Midge worked in banking the majority of her career, starting at the former Ansonia Savings Bank until retirement from Wells Fargo Bank. She served as a lector for many years as a devout communicant of Assumption Church. Margaret, an avid reader, served on the Ansonia Public Library Board for 20+ years, with terms as President and Vice President. She had a love for singing, a highlight of which was performing in the Special Olympics choir, and acting in school plays which she then used to entertain family and friends. Margaret enjoyed painting, ceramics, bowling, going to the theater in NYC, traveling, and hosting parties at her home. She was a long-time member of the Red Hat Society and played in the bocce league at Holy Rosary Church. Margaret was lovingly devoted to her family and grandchildren, and was always looking to make every gathering more fun with activities, laughter, and joy.
Margaret leaves to cherish her memory her children: Francis G. Sullivan Jr. of Milford and Deborah Martel (Gary) of Haverhill, MA; grandchildren: Allison McGill Sullivan (Nicolas Reyes), Keith Benway, Griffin Martel, Hannah Sullivan, and Connor Martel; great-grandchildren: Milo, Malcolm and Caleb Reyes; in-laws: Albert Baldino, of Florida, Corrine and Lyman Gilbert of Ansonia, Mary Geloso of Seymour, William Sullivan of SC, Alan Brualdi of Ansonia and William DeFelice of Shelton, along with several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her beloved sister, Beverly Baldino; in-laws: Jeanne Brualdi, Catherine DeFelice, Dorothy and Sonny Jesulaitis, Joseph and Shirley Sullivan, and Joseph Geloso.
Relatives and friends are invited to greet the family and pay their respects on Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm in the chapel of SPINELLI-RICCIUTI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia. On Monday morning, January 9, 2023, her funeral will commence at 9:15 am from the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at the Church of the Assumption, 61 North Cliff Street in Ansonia. Burial will be private. Contributions in Margaret’s name may be made directly to: The Ansonia Public Library, 53 South Cliff Street, Ansonia, CT 06401. To sign Margaret’s guestbook or share a memory, please visit, www.spinelliricciutifh.com.
